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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Summer Days CupCakes

These cupcakes remind me of summer days when I was a little girl. My friends and I would lie on the grass, our arms spread wide, and gaze up into the sky. Billowy white clouds would pass overhead and we would talk and giggle about who or what the clouds looked like. We would lay there and daydream for hours. Not a care in the world. Sometimes there would be a little breeze, and then a cloud would cover the sun for a minute or two, giving us much needed, but brief relief from the heat of the day. I hate to admit it, but there are times even now, when I would like to just pull over and stop for the day. Lie down on the cool green grass, and stare up at the sky. Well, these cupcakes take me there without getting grass stains, or having someone call the authorities about a strange woman hugging the grass. They evoke a wonderful memory. I hope they do the same for you!

until the icing is fluffy. Put some of the white icing in
a small bowl, Only use a small amount.

Add some green coloring to the icing.
I used Americolor Forest Green.
I have always used Wilton Icing Color, but I love
the fact that the Americolor is so easy to dispense.
It simply drops out of the bottle, making it easier to control
the amount of color you want.

Start mixing. Use a spoon or sometime I use a
skinny craft stick.

Keep mixing until you get the desired results.
The icing will dry darker than it looks wet.
Make some blue icing for the sky. I used
Americolor Electric Blue. Then make a very small amount of
yellow icing for the sun. I used Wilton Lemon Yellow.
Buttercream frosting should be covered while you are using it
to prevent it drying out.

Let's Decorate!

Spread the blue icing~our sky~ on the cupcake,
leaving a little at the bottom that we will cover with
our grass.

Using Wilton tip # 233, pipe grass on the bottom portion
of the cupcake.

Make a half circle with the yellow icing. Use Wilton tip #2.

Set up a little cup of water, a papertowel, and a small tip
paintbrush that has never been used. This is a good thing
to have in case of any mistakes, or to smooth down pointy
ends of icing.

Fill in the sun. Use your paintbrush to smooth the icing.
Pipe the suns rays. Start at the sun, and pull towards
yourself. At the end of the rays, if your icing is not smooth,
pat it down with the paintbrush.

Attach the clouds to the still wet blue frosting. If it
has dried, dab a little frosting on the back of the cloud
to help it stick.

There you have it!
Summer Days CupCakes!

Thank you for joining me!

If you have any questions about this project,
please contact me at
thefreshmancook@hotmail.com,
or leave a comment. I will answer you.